A Fiendish Pair of Late 19thC Cast Iron Nut Crackers in The Form of a Skull & Bones sub-Curios the colonial rule of the

the colonial rule of the island nation of Sri Lanka from 1815 to 1948

Whether this face acts as an imaginative way to decorate a wall with a piece of nineteenth century artwork or as a substitute face for a long case it proves a wonderfully decorative and beautiful antique either way

A flag that is very much in demand at this present time

known as the tarantula pattern

Quercus ( the Oak Eggar) Feeds on bramble

A Fiendish Pair of Late 19thC Cast Iron Nut Crackers in The Form of a Skull & Bones sub-Curios the colonial rule of theOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Length: 6 inches Wonderfully well proportioned, the cast iron nutcrackers with finely detailed skull hinged top and bone handle, impressed with makers mark JHB and registered date mark of RD 740410. The nutcrackers are in superb working condition and there are no defects to report aside from a few minor scuffs consummate with age, the whole, with a wonderful aged